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Kulig, Pawel
CM🇵🇱FIDE 21870470· Male· Poland· Born in 2006
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Pawel Kulig, a 20-year-old Polish Candidate Master, is rated 2156 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +58 Elo over the past 12 months. 67 rated games in the past year (≈41/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open, 44. Memorial Ludwika Zamenhofa 2025 - open A, and Polfinal Indywidualnych Mistrzostw Polski 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including Mistrzostwa Miasta Debicy w Szachach Szybkich i Blyskawicznych - grupa OPEN RAPID) and 1 blitz events (including Mistrzostwa Miasta Debicy w Szachach Szybkich i Blyskawicznych - grupa OPEN BLITZ) recently. He took a 19-month break between Aug 2017 and Apr 2019. His peak of 2200 was reached at age 20 (Feb 2026).
Awarded CM in 2026 (age 20). At junior level, he reached #20, #32 and #46 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2156
Standard
Rpd2040·Blz1983
All-time high
2200
−44 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 20
Feb 2026 · age 20
Activity
80
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
67 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#10,841 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
14 entries2026
20th Polish U20 player
at age 20 · rated 2200
Apr 2026
CM title awardedCM
at age 20
Feb 2026
Crossed 2200
at age 20
Feb 2026
All-time peak 2200
at age 20 · −44 from today
Feb 2026
2025
Crossed 2100
at age 19
Jun 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+33
2123 → 2156
Tournaments
6
54 games
Score
29/ 5453.7%
22W14D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/9 | #675 | 2016 | -43.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/9 | #17 | 2312 | +31.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/9 | #32 | 2168 | -3.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/9 | #100 | 2282 | +34.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/9 | #43 | 2130 | -8.4 |
Team | Jun 2025 | 7.5/9 | #3 | 2208 | +21.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAdam Biesiadecki
🇵🇱POL·2015
+4 −5 =7
16 games·last met Dec 2023
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vsFilip Ochalik
🇵🇱POL·1818
+6 −5 =2
13 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsMateusz KusiakCM
🇵🇱POL·2063
+2 −6 =2
10 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsMaciej Mikula
🇵🇱POL·1949
+7 −1 =0
8 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsMaciej MarszalekFM
🇵🇱POL·2292
+1 −7 =0
8 games·last met May 2025
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Rankings
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Poland
#334
out of 10,756 players
Europe
#7,747
in continent
World
#10,841
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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